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World History due 11-1-18

https://www.thoughtco.com/periods-of-history-in-ancient-rome-120845 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrcmojhFmzY review and prepare for in class discussion

U.S. History due 11-1-18

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMElagkUBmY 14 points lecture http://www.mrlocke.com/US_History/book_files/11.4.pdf review assignments and  prepare for in class discussion

World History Project due week of 11-12-18

You have been hired by the Kardashians to help create their new show Rome around the Classical World in style . You and your team will need to research one of the topics below and present them to the creative team for the show. You will be presenting your topic to your World History class the week of on November 12 th . You will have no more than 10 minutes to present your topic.  You may use any of the following mediums: Graphics novels, student created movies, skits, traditional presentations, epic poems with or without interpretive dance, digital/ 3-D models. Topics and presentation dates will be on a first come first service basis you must provide a list of team members, presentation date, and topic in order lock all three in place. The life and evolution of the Roman Soldier The impact of Roman Architecture How the Fall of Rome impacted Western Europe The evolution of Roman Government Roman conquest and rule of: (only one

U.S. History Project due week of 11-13-18

In a two-person group (one group will have 3 people) choose one of the scenarios below (each scenario can only be chosen by one group) and present your finding. You will be presenting your topic to your  United States History class during the week of  November 12 th . You will have no more than 10 minutes to present your topic You may use any of the following mediums: Graphics novels, student created movies, skits, traditional presentations, epic poems, digital/ 3-D models. Topics and presentation dates will be on a first come first service basis you must provide a list of team members, presentation date, and topic in order lock all three in place. Progressive Era Amendments (detail how they came about, the impact at the time of passage, and what impact they have today): (each one below is a separate project). 16 th Federal Income Tax 17 th Election of Senators 18 th Prohibition 19 th Women’s right to vote Analyze the impact of physical

United States in class make up assignment for 10-25-18

Write a 1/2 page essay explaining the Espionage Act of 1917 http://www.mrlocke.com/US_History/book_files/9.2.pdf

World History due 10-30-18

http://icomets.org/wh/chap05.pdf Read pages 156-167 One Minute Presentation due 10-30-18

U.S. History due 10-30-18

http://www.mrlocke.com/US_History/book_files/11.3.pdf Please read the chapter above and be prepared to deliver your monologue on Tuesday 10-30-18. There are no questions due on Tuesday.

World Geography complete for 10-30-18

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=791o4LPqJWc Mudslide https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riJCTr-VEl4 Flash flood https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvTwcyhVhN0 Controlled Avalanche https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTLxVi0kp-4 Typhoon #1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hyK_g0v6BA Typhoon #2

World Geo. Semester 1 Cycle 2 project

The year is 2050 and you are responsible for overseeing process that will determine the location for your company’s new global headquarters. You have been given carte blanche to place it anywhere in the world as long as your new headquarters meets the following qualifications. The location is stable and sustainable both socially and environmentally. The location can be customized to meet the companies needs for the next fifty years. The weather will not cause any unnecessary delays to your business. You will want to ensure that the agricultural division will be able grow test crops. You will need ensure Human Resources will have a desirable locations so they are able to recruit talented new employees. You must the ensure the Electronics Division will be able to have raw material delivered to the site, and finished products shipped to customers thought-out the world.

World Geogrpahy 10-23-18 IN class make up

THE POWER OF WATER ? WOULD YOU WANT TO LIVE IN THE WINWARD OR LEEWARD SIDE ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8C9OaBRW2g power of water :28 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuvy4nLtWk4 Oceans and Mountain impact on climate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwfNGatxUJI plate tectonics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uy9GFAOGGXU Why is Mount Everest so tall?   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4WjyTV98lg Why we know the earth is not flat

World Geography due 10-25-18

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_P3nAWvxKz8 landforms video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8a3r-cG8Wic Why Rivers Curve https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGMqLFKaYHw How Landforms change 1.        How is an Oxbow Lake formed? 2.        What is Volcanism? 3.        Name the place in the United States that deals with Volcanism more often than anywhere in the United States. 4.        Describe Periglacial Erosion.

World History due 10-25-18

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu94sFmNwMw Roman Roads https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZGgOn-q8MI Roman Aqueducts and Arches  No Questions - paper due on 10-25-18 

United States History due 10-25-18

http://firstworldwar.olemarius.net/ Battle of the Argonne Forest https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mjqi-QyO1E Quick overview of WW1/ Christmas Truce https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20iVWP63KvI&list=PLUZb2TqzIGEAogbDOfxtm3dS1V0PKrLX_ WW1 Global Connections https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlA0PJyl0Eg WW 1 US Army footage  No Questions  - be prepared to discuss the videos in class.

wh in class 10-23-18

10-23-18 in class World History https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugdZ6NJVcNs Roman Citizenship https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rcbedan5R1s Roman Army https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5e7cl19Ha0 A day in the life of a Roman Soldier 1. Is it better to be a roman citizen Yes/No and   why ? 2. What is the advantage Rome has over its enemies in Germany ? 3. Other than combat what does the legion do for the empire ?

World History In class 10-16-18

World History https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfTChe3gkgo Early Rome https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3B5pGiWptb4 Roman Society and Political structure What does Early Roman History say about the later Roman People? What does Early Roman Leadership say about how the people of Rome chose to be ruled?

World Geography due 10-23-18

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RRfVQKo5Zs 1.        How did Geography protect Ancient Greece? 2.        How does Greek Geography impact modern Greek GDP? 3.        Does climate always predict wealth? 4.        What makes it difficult for Greece to build up their modern infrastructure? 5.          Describe the significance of the Greek Navy and the Black Sea?

World History due 10-23-18

http://icomets.org/wh/chap05.pdf ] Read pages 156 -169, take notes, and be prepared to discuss in class. Your 2-3 page paper is due on Thursday 10-25-18

United States History Due 10-23-18

Read this chapter and answer the following questions http://www.mrlocke.com/US_History/book_files/11.2.pdf In 2-4 sentences answer each question: 1.        Describe the role of General John J. Pershing and the American soldiers on Europe’s Western Front. 2.        Describe the impact of the American Industry on the English, French, and Russian War effort. 3.        Describe the convoy system and its role in the Great War. 4.    Why is it called the Great War?

World History 10-18-18 in class work

Rome Crash Course Questions 1.        Stop at 1.57 – Do you think having two Consuls – one Domestic and One International was a good idea or bad idea (what are the strengths and weaknesses of such a system) and why do you think that? 2.        Stop at 3:05 – what is the significance of being a dictator in Rome and giving up your power / why would you give up that power? 3.        What could make you give up that power? 4.        Stop at 5:10 Why would Caesar care who killed his enemy? 5.        Stop at 6:20 why would they Senators think that the Republic would come back after Julius Caesar died? 6.        Stop at 7:23 why do you think the second Triumvirate failed / why do you think people thought it would succeed? 7.        Stop at 10:30 what drove those Roman Generals to break the rules and try to dominate the Roman Government?

U.S. History videos and Questions from Tuesday 10-16-18

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwCwNDznN_o Woodrow Wilson – Native Americans https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bej-a5Z55I4 16 th and 17 th amendments https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-fwdc3OSaU Triangle Shirtwaist Factory  1.        How do you think Native Americans reacted to President Wilson’s statement 105 years ago? 2.        How do you think Native Americans would react if an American President made the same statement today? 3.        Do you feel the 17th Amendment and the changes it caused in elections are a net positive or negative for the country? Why? 4.        What was the long-term political impact to the Tammany Hall political leaders caused by the Triangle Fire? 5.        What was the short-term impact of the Triangle Fire on the lives of working-class people in New York?

World History Short Paper due 10-25-2018

The paper is to be 2-3 pages, with a separate cover page, and a separate page with a APA Style bibliography using 2-3 sources (not the book or videos that are part of class or Wikipedia) on one of the following topics:  Why does the Ancient Roman Government have so much influence on the modern world? How did Rome rise from such humble beginnings to become such a mighty world power? What aspects of Ancient Rome can be seen in the Modern American Government and/or Modern American Society?     Your paper should:  Typed  Font Calibri Point Size 11   Double spaced

This is not homework, this was for in class only on 10-16-18

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwCwNDznN_o Woodrow Wilson – Native Americans https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDAbs9rDVlM History of Income taxes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bej-a5Z55I4 16 th and 17 th amendments https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-fwdc3OSaU Triangle Shirtwaist Factory https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejc8oDOcN_o

United States History due 10-18-18

http://www.mrlocke.com/US_History/book_files/11.1.pdf Using the (Tuesday) in class discussion and videos articulate what you would have done to make the Labor Laws in the United States change sooner or how you would have changed them differently. This should be done in 2-3 paragraphs, it may be typed or hand written. Please include your name and date on the assignment.

World Geography due 10-18-18

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NgewgszDFk How does Geography shape culture.  Answer the Following questions with 2-4 sentences  1.        What do Tibet and Easter Island have in common when it comes to food production? 2.        How did that impact societal growth in those places?

World History due 10-18-18

http://icomets.org/wh/chap05.pdf Read Pages 150-156, take notes, and be prepared to talk about this in class on Thursday.

One-minute presentations

Each topic can be done by one students per AM and one student in the PM class. You must complete a one minute solo presentation on one of the topics listed below. You must submit your choice by Thursday 10-18-18  at 4 PM. After that time all unassigned students will be assigned a topic. The presentation will take place in class on 10-30-18. You will be required to explain the person, their life, and their importance to History. World History topics  Siddhartha Gautama AM Athena Garcia / PM NWAH MOORE  Chandra Gupta I AM Mia Gaudry /PM Max Colvin  Shi Huangdi  / PM N. Schimcek  Pericles AM Rachael Huizar/  PM Alissa G.  Emperor Justinian   AM Dylan Hurst/  PM Savanah Scott  Eratosthenes AM Tommy Narendorf Aristarchus of Samos A M Clarissa Perez  Hipparchus  AM Adam V ./  P M  Cam'ron Jones Euclid AM Anthony Hewtty /PM Lexie Pythagoras AM Eric Dillard/PM S. Ortega  Archimedes     AM Jeremy Perez/ PM Aaron Merritt Moses the Lawgiver / PM Sara

World Geography due 10-16-18

There is an issue with the assignment, please disregard the video. We will cover this information in class on Tuesday. 

United States History due 10-16-18

     http://www.mrlocke.com/US_History/book_files/9.5.pdf read the assignment, take notes, and be prepared to discuss in class

World History due 10-16-18

http://icomets.org/wh/chap05.pdf Read pages 144-150, take notes, and be prepared to talk about this in class on Tuesday .

World Geography Due 10-11-18

World Geography You will have several parts to your school work: 1.        Complete the definitions give to you in class (see below for a copy of them). 2.        Read the article on notes below: https://lifehacker.com/back-to-basics-perfect-your-note-taking-techniques-484879924 3.        Watch this video and take notes on it. Your notebooks will be turned in at the end of class on Tuesday, graded that day, and returned to you by 4:00 PM that same day. You will need to stop and rewind the video several times so I could take useful notes on this subject matter. Refer to what I gave you in class and the comments I made about your notebooks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaikvaAw2nk Define the following terms: Sphere: Theory: Hydrosphere: Lithosphere: Atmosphere: Biosphere: Continental Shelf:

World History Due 10-11-18

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdHHus8IgYA&t=2s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kfm32QFZRCs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvWncVbXfJ0 What was the original purpose of the Greek Olympics? What were the four-year periods in the Greek Calendar called? In 2-4 sentences describe why did the ancient Greek Olympics ended? In 2-4 sentences describe the significance of the library of Alexandria.

United States History Due 10-11-18

United States History https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQLbisRfs20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dt-AxQqEjY https://www.thoughtco.com/womens-suffrage-activists-3530534 Questions In 2-4 sentences answer the following questions.    1.        When did the Suffrage, Movement begin? 2.        What other social change movements have had ties to the Suffrage Movement? (before the 19 th Amendment) 3.        What would it take for Women’s Suffrage to end? 4.        What other Amendments to the United States Constitution are directly tied to the 19 th Century Suffrage Movement?   Please have your three discussion points ready for class on Thursday.

US History Due 10-9-18

The videos are a bit longer than I would prefer.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fM1czS_VYDI Women in the 19 th Century   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGEMscZE5dY He is back, and he is looking for (Social) Justice http://www.mrlocke.com/US_History/book_files/9.2.pdf reading assignment    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ds8cKgPdE6M Sister Suffragette https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gj23X2ngUQs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NfBnPzpptc 25 list – optional video Watch these videos, take notes on them, and be prepared to answer questions on class. We will be having discussions in class, I will be looking for each student to bring three discussion points to class on Tuesday. These discussion points should be school appropriate subject matter that relate to the Suffrage Movement, the role on women in American History, and the opposition to change in American History.     1.        Briefly describe the short- and lo